August, 2026

From Suno’s vinyl move to Spotify’s ‘fan-made’ Merlin deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Feel The Club boss Juan Carlos Dominguez talks promoting shows for Shakira – and putting Ecuador on the map for stadium tours
MBW's Trailblazers series meets Juan Carlos Dominguez, founder and CEO of Latin America-focused concert powerhouse Feel The Club Source...

Raptive Review 2026: Is It Worth It for Publishers?
Raptive has paid out $4 billion to publisher partners as of early 2026. The question that keeps coming up on blogging forums hasn’t changed: is switching worth it? This Raptive review covers eligibi...

How to Make Money Online for Beginners: Start Earning with Saily Creators Program
Making money online as a beginner comes down to four realistic paths: selling a service like freelance writing or design, selling a low-cost digital product, getting paid to recommend products to an a...

Judge tosses shoe retailer DSW’s preemptive copyright suit against Sony Music
A federal judge dismissed the part of DSW's declaratory judgment lawsuit that targeted Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing. Source...

Live Nation acquires majority stake in three Prague venues as it expands across Central and Eastern Europe
The agreement, struck with Czech investment group PPF, also covers the 5,000-capacity O2 Universum and the 4,000-capacity Forum Karlín. Source...

‘It’s clear that the traditional record business is ending…’
Giant Music is a key company within the Azoff empire. It’s an independent label determined to do things differently, and has recently expanded into the UK. Shawn Holiday and Nate Albert explain thei...

Live Nation-backed Veeps lays off nearly all editorial staff at BrooklynVegan, Revolver and other music publications (report)
Veeps is the ticketed livestream service in which Live Nation owns a majority stake. Source...

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